Re: SIMON WHITEHURST and ARGENT COX

Hello. I am trying to trace the Argent Cox and came up with a little bit of information that may be useful to you. Simon Whitehurst Argent Cox. Henry Hillary Batson Nancy Whitehurst Cox Sarah

Nancy may have married a cousin in the line of her Mother. This is not uncommon and apparently the Whitehurst tradition is to name your children for your siblings. I have three Batson Whitehursts in the same generation with parents who were siblings. It also seems to be a custom to name at least one of the Sons with the Mothers last name as a middle name. I see from your post that this has occurred to you, but the child Batson Whitehurst Cox was probably stuck with the mothers brothers first name as well as the sirname. Batson was probably brought into the line in the first generation born in Princess Anne. Mary Baston/batson married one of Willaim Richard's sons. Hope this leads to good hunting C.A.Critchell